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I want to make sure I have a complete understanding of certain aspects of the MB 64E before i order and build my unit. - The major difference between the MB 64 and 64E is that the E version supports rotary encoders? - There is the PIC, which i will buy from SmashTV with the Bootstrap Loader pre-installed. The PIN HEADER will remain 0000... because I will be using a standard LCD right? - Then, I will upload my OS of choice (for the MB64E) right? - The Bankstick won't be necessary in my case if I only intend to use one setup for only one program right? (Traktor...) - The switches can all behave differently but their behavior (momentary, on/off, latch, radio button, etc) is determined by some sort of software configuration, right? This applies to the LED's as well right? - To tidy things up inside my unit i intend to make a little board, out of verroboard, that will serve as a common ground for the modules, especially if i have unused inputs on the AIN board. Do I ground the chassis on this as well? I will post more questions as they popup in my head:) Thanks in advance. I hope to clear these issues up as I want to order my modules ASAP.

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i've read about you and your controller though I haven't found any decent info on it. Just a lot of If's and Maybe's. Pictures were posted and taken down. Anyway, any suggestions?

Hello everyone, I recently discovered the MBHP and I believe it is the ideal platform in my situation. I am looking for a live controller to interface solely with Traktor DJ Studio 3. I will gladly share all the info I gather along the way and also ask many questions to help myself and others alike. However, it is important that I make it clear to everyone from the begining that the controller i intend to build will be a very bare-bones, no frills "industrial" unit. I have started putting down on paper the features I want to implement using the MB64E platform. Here i go! - 4 channel faders (Traktor 3 suports 4 deck mixing; NO crossfader) - 4 cue select buttons (headphones) - 1 cue/mix pot (not rot. encoder) - 1 cue vol. pot (not rot. encoder) - 16 EQ pots (4 eq on each channel, no need for rotary encoders) The following buttons/features make up the transport, effects, browser (and more...) parts of the controller. I dont need or want to have these features dedicated on each channel; everything will be dependant of the Deck Focus. - 4 deck focus/select buttons (Radio buttons;I have questions regarding this, read below) - 2 nudge +/- buttons (a.k.a pitch bend up /down) - 2 Tempo Up/Down buttons - 1 Sync button - 1 master button (for 3 or 4 deck mixing) - 1 slave button (for 3 or 4 deck mixing) - 1 play button - 1 Cue/pause button - 1 Cue/play button - 2 browser select UP/Down buttons - 1 Deck Load selected button - 4 effects rotary encoders (not pots) - 2 effects buttons - Loop controls have yet to be determined because I don't make much use of this feature as of yet. When playing live, the tracks I play are usually already "beatgridded" and Load cues have already been set, done at home with keyboard and mouse, so I don't feel like implementing the more elaborate Cue/beatgrid controls Now for the shocker, ideally I don't want an LCD on this thing nor do I even want any LED's. What I want is to have 4 "radio" style buttons for the Deck Focus. These 4 buttons will be labeled A, B, C and D and only ONE will be able to be selected at a time. Idealy these four buttons will be backlit to make them extra visible. Is it possible to do this? If so, how? Wow, I've never typed so much on a message board. Anyhow, I wrote this so I can recieve feedback and suggestions so don't be shy. I still have tons of questions regarding the electronics involved in this but I will post other threads for those issues. Perhaps other Traktor users can give me their opinions! - Paul